The National tribune., 1887-05-19
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS
The 9Th annual Encampment OF this Depart
meut convened al Fort Smith April 81 and Is
About 90 delegates reported, aud grand time was
hnu boy the old veterans. On the evening of tie
second day thu two local Posts gave a sumptuous
banquet Rt l.e Grand Hotel 10 the visiting com
rH1ea, where genuine Delmouco spread was
served Hp amidst ringing toasis aud old camp songs.
There 3g Posts in this Department most uf
which are la good working order and before an
Other l-scail pntcnl the number will be largely
augmented. FORT smith selected as Depart
ment Headquarters. Arkansas will send at least
oV0 comrades 10 the National Encampment next
September.
Gruena Orders, No. l. issued al Fort Smith May
z, by command Of Ihos BOies Department Com
mnhder-S ~. Robinson. A. A.-Cs-is ns follows I:
At the iiih annual EHcumpneni nf the Department
oi ArsanSas, Strand Army the Republic. convened
NJ Fort Snith April ~ and 2sthr following named
Sota"e- were tioeled officers FOR ile ensuing year
Commander. Thos Boles. Post . Fort smith; = v
g, :. y. 0ihfeath, u. West Fork; J. V. c.. ~
klfrt u, Little Rock NJ. d., ~. ~. Bailey 2 Fort
Smith: Chap, James Mitchell, % Fort Smith
Council Oi Administration. III. r. Mons Post 1
Little Rock G. N. Barnes. 2 Fort Smith: ID. G.
kuiH, ?, Hot Springs; Logan VI. Roots ~, Little
Rock Lafayette Gregg. 49, Fayetteville.
Del"gnic-n -nt-lnrge 90 National Enonmpment IO-
gan III. koois Post A. I.ttle Rock Representative
Ihos. a. Barnes. 2, Fort Smith; Alternnies at
Large, A. VI Adams, 1, Little Rock r. O. Bulgin,
2, Fort Smith.
The following appointments on the staff of the
Department Commander are hereby announced
and tite officers named will be obe ed and respected
accordingly: Assistant Adiuiant General s. X
W.
wheeler, 2 Fort smith Judge Advocate II q
Caldwell, ~ Liitle Rock G. Nj o. O. NJ B,.rne-
z Fort smith lnsp. August Fisher, 2l, Sub Rosa
franklin Co.
Aids ae-Camp Joseph Morrison. Post l. w. n
~. clayton = w. 9. Gray, b r. i. Jackson, 8:
Powell Clayton, o: Moses jackson. 9: g. w Nc
Eiroy, 10; q. q. Davis II Frank Pea-e I3: O. s
White, ~; john Is. G. Tuunan, Is: M ". Benja-
nline, u; X. J. Niun, ls Chas N Green 10: ~
;. ses,nans 2O David i.sgue, p Ira A. Richard
son = >. hnf3hn y; A. i. Thompson. "a: Thco-
dore Ober, 70; w. j. Price. n II B Casey 2q
Alex Afford, oDi Joseph Van Brunt 81: j. N.
Smith, 81 Newton Taylor 30. A u Baker "a. n
a. Oreckmore, 80; j. III. Penn, 81; q. b. Wyatt
o. George W Hatfield 49,
Headquarters of this Department Is hereby es-
thbiisled at Fort Smith. P0sts In arrears for re-
porte per capita tax or other dues hereby urged
- forward Co these Headquarters immediately
comrades appointed TO the various offices as ail-
nonueed in iiii- order viii signify their acceptance
a. their earliest convenience aud notify us Of apy
mlsihes in names, etc, that The same may be cor
FeCted
CONNECTICUT
Geo, ". Toms, stamford: A Campfire was given
bY HoObe Post No % 10 AL the Posts ia Fairfield
C0unty "n the evening ~ May 10. Tables were .et
10 accommodate about $50 guests and were ouiie
mel hiied. The tables were loaded with baked
Dthhs' hafdiack aud many kinds Of cake 10 which
The comrades all Did Justice. After sumner pines
snd toonccD were passed around aud amid Tie in
huence oi the soothing weed old times ,vere re-
Nfed hho old acquaintance renewed The De-
Partneni Commander with his staff and officers of
lhe Departmeni were present. Speeches were
inW4
fnanders John III. Thachcr Assistant Adiut,,,t
General s. -. Horne Department SEMI, Viae
Sommanderi Dr Henry j. Geih. Medical Dreelor.
aeV. t.aWard Anderson, Department Chaplains
Hon. Charles T. Eill and Rev D. NJ Grant of
hiaullord. Quite number Of Grand Army mo-,
Neis ih attendance, including Henry Huss OF New
York, aud w. q. Gailager of Aleriden Conn
There were also present quite number ,f tle ,its
Eenh 81 Stamford. We broke up al "A lats. hour and
a. preseh were well pleased with the oooa-inn
iloDNe lo-t De- ~ hourlshing condition has about
~ members, with good average al week. lv ,,,.e
tngs All seem 10 take an Interest la the ytorlr
s aha we claim 10 have the incest ftted-up hall in
tIe State. "
DAKOTA
shan Post, No. ls. Montfose. ha. ado,,oa ros,.
lutons that any criticisms of Gen Sheridau's ma
ttiy record, or the military record OF auy ofl,,r
Dhloh soldier rom Gen. Itosser Of ca Confrderate
hihe a. altogether inappropriate aud ~ -ad viscd
ILLINOIS,
n. j. Jones. Nashville: Nashville Po-l No ae
gave an entertainment Iecrntly AT Mu.io nan
Mllch Whs SUCCESS in every particular TIN, sos,,s
,"i az my hua salp pile, given by members of the
Iost, were mighty appreciated by the audience,
Sixty three dollars aud twenty-five .,euts ,g- -
hnnneal result " the Post's iirsi entertainment IN
conpiancc with General Orders no 2 Det,ari,,,,'i
u llinols. we are making the necessary prcpnra
lions % observe May 30 in strict couioiuIit, 49,
the lsuies aud Regulations of the Grand Army or
the Republic "
John A. Logan Post No 4. bloomington nas..d
resolutions condrmungth the attack Of tlie reis o.,
hesaer on Gen sher'dau's military conduct in Tie
ShenAnaoah Valley IA ls04.
KANSAS
Al regular meeting OF KIT Carson Post No 9o
Lyons, Aprl 70, Comrade A. H. Magonn presented
The Post with gaVei made oHt OF the nine srclr
~. dihl iheiosea ihc iaiucd AndersonVie Prison
- Comrnde" junction City: Junction civ bo.i
10 lo-' liriu Campfire 20 dedicate Logan Grove
oh ihe iarm oi Capt, Robt. Henderson, lie Tbnsi
Commander, on May g. The grove Il bae,,,is,,i
shd distant about two miles from town Soouafter
10 e.. NJ tlie crowd began 10 assemble frhere 49,
xatbt n'lsHlui"hh from our neighhors the l'oss al
Slty aud Council Grove. Dinner was Dro,i3ed
tor the multitude boy all the families al ths
~ nl'hDeis oi the Post bringing filed baskets
The Post also provided haIdiaok bacon -s,,d
GO Tee, which was free 20 all During the ,.fier-
no 20 couri-mnTual WAS held. with Comrade
We r. irote President. ID. il Hicks CLERK
n. Van Iroyiagn Judge Advocate. Several com
raaes were arrested and tried, notably Or "
Fogle, y. r. c. who was charged with stealing one